During our visit here at the Greenbrier, we have been absolutely taken with the grateful spirit the people of West Virginia have for one another. As we crossed the border into “wild and wonderful” West Virginia, we were immediately aware…
We are in Charlottesville, VA this evening, on our way to Williamsburg in the morning. This is the beginning of a pseudo-Sabbatical – a much needed rest after finishing a major assignment. For this was the final week of work…
We have recently, during the last several months, been studying the ministries of the Holy Spirit at church and I have to admit that I have been convicted in several ways to be more aware of my surroundings and more…
As most of you know, Janet and I are reaching a point in time when we are processing what the next season of life will look like. We have been blessed in many ways and we want to make the most…
This time of year has become a little sad for Janet and me as the years roll on. While we rejoice in celebrating our anniversary each Aug. 24th, we are also reminded that both of Janet’s parents, as well as…
To everything there is a season… Isn’t that the way the lyrics go for the famous song by the Byrds back in 1965? In fact, the song was originally written much earlier, back in the fifties, but didn’t top the charts…
This has been an emotional week. Yesterday, Janet and I celebrated our 43rd wedding anniversary. However, our plans were thwarted by a tornado in the area that caused us to spend a significant amount of time in our lower level,…
A friend of mine posted a picture yesterday on FaceBook showing some of his father’s tools and the memories that came flooding back each time he used them. That led others, including myself, to post photos of some of the…
Like most men and women, it is not uncommon for me to get caught up in the busyness of life. For years, as I was building our business, I worked incredible hours in the name of success. My generation just…
In several more weeks, on Labor Day week-end, I will have lived in Indiana for 34 years – well over half my life. Janet and the kids joined me 6 weeks later, on Halloween week-end in the fall of 1982….